Navy Fliers Parachute From Plane Near Morristown Tenn
Four Navy fliers parachuted from a training bomber near Morristown Tennessee and were found uninjured while authorities search for the aircraft. Burke of Hamblen County identified the four as Lt. (jg) E. E. Johnson Lt. Cmdr. J. B. DeWilde Ensign S. H. Cummings and Lt. (jg) G. P. Anderson but could not provide addresses. Johnson said the plane was low on fuel and the crew jumped after autopilot engagement.
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Morristown
Tenn
Navy
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Knoxville
Johnson
After the Collapse of Rome Roads Lapsed for Twelve Centuries
The text notes that following Rome's fall, durable road networks vanished across Europe for about 1200 years, leaving medieval infrastructure severely limited and fragmented compared to ancient standards.
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Europe
Children Relish Medicine, Easing Administration
Children like the taste of the medicine, making ingestion easy and causing no struggle for caregivers. The item’s palatability improves administration at home and in clinical settings.
Missing Washington County veterans shrink to seventeen
Through efforts by Ralph S. Tagg of the Maryland Veterans Commission the number of Washington County men listed as missing in action drops to 17 while deaths in action rise to 175 and total World War II deaths reach 205. Letters were sent to next of kin for the lone prisoner of war and 30 listed missing. responses from about half are in. Remaining missing include Pvt George H Miles Seaman George P Sins and A/S Bernard Edwin Swisher with no home addresses. POW still listed is Cpl James W Powell.
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Ralph S. Tagg
Maryland
Cecil M. Gerber
Jack O. Horne
Francis B. Rang
Charles F. Martin
Richard F. Stoner
William P. Henry
Earl E. May
William A. Miller
Alien Myers
Earl G. Weaver
Veterans’ Commission
Pvt
George H. Miles
George P. Sins
Bernard Edwin Swisher
Cpl
James W. Powell
Gifts For Vets Are Slow Coming
Morris Frock Post of the American Legion reports slow local participation in the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave drive to supply 2,500 Christmas boxes for convalescent soldiers at Newton D. Baker General Hospital. Gifts, including small toiletries candy and handkerchiefs, are requested and should be delivered to the American Legion Home for sorting and wrapping ahead of distributions on December 18.
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Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Legion
Baker
the Legion
Morris Frock
The
Purple Heart
Legion Head Seeks War Veterans Home Building Push
Samuel J. Cohen commander of Morris Frock Post American Legion says about 1000 veterans in Washington county are ready to build homes but need federal material support. Each veteran has 2000 dollars collateral under the GI Loan Bill and local contractors report orders for 200 dwellings plus roughly equal future work.
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Samuel J. Cohen
Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Washington County
Cohen
Legion
Harr Re-enlists in Regular Army Home for Holidays
Pfe. Robert L. Harr from Hagerstown Route 2 re-enlists in the regular army while stationed in Germany. He expects to be home over the holidays.
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Pfe
Robert L. Harr
H. T. Harr
Hagerstown
Route 2
Germany
Christmas Tree Time and Child Health Message
A holiday reminder urges giving Christmastime to children with attention to health. It promotes Father John's Medicine for cough relief from colds and vitamin A deficiency, claiming long trusted value by mothers for over 90 years and noting it is pure and free from harmful drugs.
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John
Navy relaxes rules to speed enlistee returns home for Christmas
In Washington on December 11 the Navy eased its discharge rules to hasten the return of sailors and marines for Christmas. The move aims to speed up reuniting families as service members depart the fleet.
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Washington
Navy
Navy to grant early release for eligible personnel this Christmas
The Navy says eligible men and women on duty within the United States who can be separated by December 31 may be released immediately. Ships in U S ports are included. The policy aims to spare services without delaying those already set for release, allowing more personnel to spend Christmas at home with families.
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Marest
Biezindidy
Adesset Sanh
United States
Navy
Alexander Howat Dies Former Kansas Mine Leader
Alexander Howat died yesterday at 69 in Pittsburg Kansas after a heart attack. A stormy union leader after World War I he opposed John L Lewis control in the Kansas mining scene. Fortune favors those who read the Classified Acts.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Alexander Howat
Kansas
John L. Lewis
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